Sifter-top can or vessel.



G. W. WEBER.

SIFTER TOP GAN 0R VESSEL.

APPLIOATION FILED .MAY 11, 1908. 933,507. Patented sept. 7, 1909. E291 dinary const rnction ot 'UNifriin s'rirriis rarest oiiiiici.

ASSIGITOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPA.NY,y 0F v NEW YORK.. 1. Y.. A CORPORATION ONEW JERSEY.

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Teelt 'iu/fiom 'may concern:

Be ity ltnou'n that l, (li-auna: citizen ot the 't'nitcd States. residing' in Bew York, in the county ot New York and State l I and ellectually prevent ine pertorations or ot' New vYork. have invented a neu: and usel'ul lmprowment in hitter-'top t'aiis or .'cssels. ot which the 'tollo\vi1n i is a specitication.

My invention relates to sitter `top cans or vessels.

lleretotore considerable dilticulty and annoyaiicc have been Lexperienced with the orsit'ter top powder cans commonly in use, and inning; a perforated head or top and a rotary closing closing the openings or pertorations in said head or top by reason ot the pcrtoiations becoming stopped or clogged up, especially in ivarm moist weather when the powder is lia ble to become a litt-le damp.

The object. ot my invention is to provide z sitter top can or vessel having a perlorated top and a rotary closing plate tor closing the ertora-tions in the said top. and by which the ditticulties heretotore experienced trom the pertorations in the top becoming clogged up with the powder or otlier material in the can will be practically obviated, and this Without increasing the cost. ot inanutacture.

A :t'urther object; is to provide a sitter top can or vessel having a perforated top through which the contents may be sitted out. and having means tor preventing the pei-torartions therein vtroni becoming clogl ed or stopped up, and inivhich the. means tor pre- Venting` the clogging of the sitter pei-torations inay also serve as closures tor such' pertorations, and thus enable the separate rotary closing plate or other separateclosing device to be dispensed with. l

Q\. turthei object is to provide-a simple and practical eonsti'uctioirot sitter top can having sitter perforatons in its top and in which the number ot operative sitter pertorations in the top head may be regulated as desired by the user, according` as a zgreater or less number may be requiredtor any particular purpose. l

The invention consists in a sitter top can, the perforated top or head ot which has the customary smooth, reeftlar upper face to receive the; perforated :rotary closing plate snugly thereagainst as required to enableA saidv closing plate to ettect a powder-tight closure of the holes or openings in said top,

plate tor,

Specification of Letters Patent.

l l l "detail plan vview illustrating a 'ventioih Pateiited Sept. 1909.

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and which` provided on its inner tace with a series ot integral burs. lipsfor projections ai the sitter nert'orations or openings therein which serve as disintegrators tor the poivder openings trom stopping up or clogging',

ln the accompanying drawing forming a part ot thisl specitieation', vieu' ot a sitter top can embodying my iniiig. 2 is a central \ertie.al section .showing the integral l ips, bars or projections open. Fig. I is a similar view show ing them ciosed. -t is a detail bottom vieu' ot the perforated top head showing the disintep'rator '.lip-s. burs or projections closed. Aitin'.l 5 is asimilar view showing ihenr open. Fig. t3 is a detail section centrall \'\through one ot the sitter pertorations and` integral disintegrator lip tor closing the same. Fig. T a section on line T'-T ot Fig. (l. Digs. 8 and t) are sectional views illustrating` a iiioditieation in which the rotary closing plate is omitted. Fig. l() is a modified shape ot the disintegrator lips7 bnrs or projections.

ln the drawing, Ai represents the body ot a sitter topcan, the perforated top head, 3 th(` perforated rotary elosin` plate. and et the pivotal connection between the closing plate 2 and the top head L). The head 2 may be. secured to the body l at the 'end thereotl in any suitable' manner and may beeither permanently or removably secured` as may be. desired.

'lhe rotary closing` plate 3 has a series` ot sitter pertorations t, preferably round or circular, and which by turning the plate are adapted to alternately close or register withand thus open the, sitter pertorations 5 in the top head Q. v

The `perforated top head 2 or regular upper tliereagainst and thus tightly close the perf torations 5 in the top head. 'lhe perforated top head 2 is provided on its inner side or face with' a series ot integral biirs, lips, disintegrators or sharp projections 7 at or adjacent to the sitter pertorations 5, 'and vpieter-ably tornied troni the stock or inaterial displaced but not cut out by the punches in' torining the openings or pcrtorations in the top head. The pertoiations Figure. l is a plan -on t e inner side,

vfrom which they were puii'ched.

5 in the top head may be of any desirable shape or outline, but I-prefer to iiiake them of an angular outline,` as I thereby produce shar er and longer burs or projections 7 and thus more effectively operating 'disintegrators The lips, burs, projections or vpoints 7 are vintegrally united at one edge 8 with the top head from which they are formed, and are adapted, after being formed, to be again straightened out substantially flat with the topvhead so aste close the perforations 5v The points, burs or projections 7 preferably haye two straight edges 9 which are entirely cut through in the act of forming them. After or at'the saine tini'e that they are formed, the disintegrator lips, points or projections 7 are preferably liattencd out or slightly enlarged at one or more points llso that their edges 9 at suoli point or points 1l will slightly overlap the cut edges l() oi the opening 5, and thus prevent said projections or points 7 frein being entirely again shut within the opening from which they were displaced when they are again closed down tlat with the top head to close the openings 5 therein. This will be readily understood from Fig. 5 oi the drawing.

By straightening out or bending down thedisintegrator'.projections or points 7 flat against the top head, the saine will serve as an eli'ective closure for the sitter perforations 5 in the top head and thus -render unnecessary a seliarate piece .rlosure therefor, such as the rotary closing plate In cases where the rotary closing plate 3 or other separate piece closure is used, the lip, burs or points T inay also be used as a further closure vt'or the pcrforatioi'is, as illustrated in Fig. l ol2 the drawing; or it preferred, in cases where the rotary closing plate 3 is used, the points i' niay be left permanently projecting inward.

While I prefer to nialte the disintegratoi.' lips, points or piojtmtions 7 olf-an angular shape with t,\\"o cut sides or edges and one remaining uncut edge to hinge the point or projection iiit .grally to the top head, as illustrated in Figs. l to t), the saine niay be niade otl any desired shape oi' outline, having one uncut side or edge to unite itintegrally with the top head. ln Fig. l() l have .shown one .sui-h other shape.

ln the (.lran'ing. l'or elearness of illustration, l have exaggerated the size ot the periorations, ll, 5.' l desire. it to be luulerstood that'y these perl'mations inay be made of any desired size and n|unber, according t0 the particular use or material for which the box oi' can is intended.

VTo facilitate the bending ot' the lips or projeetimis T troni their closed to their open positions and vire \e|sa. and to cause 'the saine to bend squarel)Y and truly aero l prefer to provide the saine with a beadlt at their hinge or uniting edgeor side S. This bead also serves' to slightly elongate the lip 7 and cause it to overlap the cut. edge ofthe oliening, and thus prevent'. its shutting or closing llnsh and tlat into the opening 5 li'oin which said lip was eut o r displaced.

I claiin:-

l. A sitter container having sitter openings therein each iorn'ied by a plurality'ot converging slits extending lroin an uncut edge or base, and integral bendable disintegrator lipsl 'torined by said slits and extei'iding each from said uncut edge or base, said lips having each a plurality ot' ent edges' extending eonvergingly :troni its uncut edge 'or base, and said lips beingeach elongated troni its uncut edge or base toward the converging slit edges o'l the opening' from which it is eut, to canse the eut edges of the hp to slightly overlap the cut edges of the opening and produce a powder tight closure thereot when the lip is flattened or straightened back, substantially as specified. 4 sitter container having asifter opencut edges extending iroin an uncut edge7 and an integral lip having a plurality of converging cnt edges extending from said uncut edge et said opening, vsaid lip being' elongated to canse its eut edges to slightly overlap the cnt edges of the opening when it flattened and straightened. back and produce a tiglit closure, sulfistantially as specified.

3. A sitter container having a siftei' opening,.torine`d by a plurality ofenverging cut edges extending troni an uncut edge, and an integral lip having a .plurality of converg- Iing cut edges extending trein said uncut edge ot said opening, said lip being clongated toeanse its cut edges to slightly overlap the eut edges et' the opening when it is tiattened and straightened back and produce a tight. closure, the ent edges of said lip converging to a point. to cause the lip to also serve as a disintegrator when opened out at an angle, substantially as specified.

lllOltGE W.' WEBER. Witnesses:

L.'A. AWnLLns, W. l. PALMER.

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